extending chain and chainset life span

geepeetee said:

Hi

I have just bought a new hybrid to cycle the 15 mile round trip to
work. What is the best way to get the maximum life out of the drive
system.

On my last bike i used to run two chains and swap them every 300 (ish)
miles, degreasing and re oiling the removed one. I got a couple of
years (approx 7000 miles) before having to change the whole lot.

Does this sound like a reasonable way of doing it, or is it better to
just keep renewing the chain every ??? miles (suggestions
appreciated).

Any advice appreciated

If what you were doing before worked for you (and it did), why change?

Bill "pragmatist" S.

Hi

I wasn't sure it did, i had nothing to measure it against.

thanks

Gary
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geepeetee said:

Hi

I have just bought a new hybrid to cycle the 15 mile round trip to
work. What is the best way to get the maximum life out of the drive
system.

On my last bike i used to run two chains and swap them every 300 (ish)
miles, degreasing and re oiling the removed one. I got a couple of
years (approx 7000 miles) before having to change the whole lot.

Does this sound like a reasonable way of doing it, or is it better to
just keep renewing the chain every ??? miles (suggestions
appreciated).

Any advice appreciated

If what you were doing before worked for you (and it did), why change?

Bill "pragmatist" S.

geepeetee wrote:
:: Hi
::
:: I have just bought a new hybrid to cycle the 15 mile round trip to
:: work. What is the best way to get the maximum life out of the drive
:: system.
::
:: On my last bike i used to run two chains and swap them every 300
:: (ish) miles, degreasing and re oiling the removed one. I got a
:: couple of years (approx 7000 miles) before having to change the
:: whole lot.
::
:: Does this sound like a reasonable way of doing it, or is it better
:: to just keep renewing the chain every ??? miles (suggestions
:: appreciated).
::
:: Any advice appreciated

You had three good responses to your question in the other post. Did you not
see them?

oops sorry, i thought i had looked for my post and couldn't find it.
Thought it had failed.

cheers

Gary
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geepeetee wrote:
:: Hi
::
:: I have just bought a new hybrid to cycle the 15 mile round trip to
:: work. What is the best way to get the maximum life out of the drive
:: system.
::
:: On my last bike i used to run two chains and swap them every 300
:: (ish) miles, degreasing and re oiling the removed one. I got a
:: couple of years (approx 7000 miles) before having to change the
:: whole lot.
::
:: Does this sound like a reasonable way of doing it, or is it better
:: to just keep renewing the chain every ??? miles (suggestions
:: appreciated).
::
:: Any advice appreciated

You had three good responses to your question in the other post. Did you

not

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see them?

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Quoted message said:

Hi

I have just bought a new hybrid to cycle the 15 mile round trip to work.
What is the best way to get the maximum life out of the drive system.

On my last bike i used to run two chains and swap them every 300 (ish)
miles, degreasing and re oiling the removed one. I got a couple of years
(approx 7000 miles) before having to change the whole lot.

Does this sound like a reasonable way of doing it, or is it better to just
keep renewing the chain every ??? miles (suggestions appreciated).

Any advice appreciated

Gary

I've been using a soy based wax product from SoyTechnologies for about a
year and a half. Pretty straight forward and easy to use and seem to be
getting good wear from my chains. Really like how clean the chains (and
legs) stay. No grimy buildup on them at all. Have to do the wax melting and
all, but if I clean and lube two chains at a time, I'm set to go for a long
time.
The whole story at www.soytek.com
Mike